Sexual Health
Use this guide to find information resources about sexual health including books, reports and journal articles.
Key Resources
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (2023) Female genital mutilation. RCN guidance for sexual health care. London: RCN.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ (2024) Termination of pregnancy and abortion care. London: RCN.
Books
Ades V (2020) Sexual and gender-based violence: a complete clinical guide. Cham: Springer International.
Croston M and Hodgson I (2021) Providing HIV care: lessons from the field for nurses and healthcare practitioners. Cham: Springer International.
Cristaudo A and Giuliani M (2020) Sexually transmitted infections: advances in understanding and management. Cham: Springer International.
Everett S (2021) Handbook of contraception and sexual health. 4th edn. London: Routledge.
Guillebaud J (2020) Contraception today. 9th edn. Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Henrickson M (2024) HIV, sex and sexuality in later life. Bristol: Policy.
Hussen S A (ed.) (2020) Sexually transmitted infections in adolescence and young adulthood: a practical guide for clinicians. Cham: Springer International.
Katz A (2021) Sexuality and illness: a guidebook for health professionals. Milton: Taylor and Francis.
Melville C (2015) Sexual and reproductive health at a glance. Chichester: Wiley.
Percy L and Mansour D (2023) Contraception made easy. 3rd edn. Banbury: Scion.
Proctor A and Lean H (2024) Sexual health and contraception: a quick reference guide for primary care clinicians. Bridgwater: Class.
Smith L and Grabovac I (2023) Sexual behaviour and health in older adults. Cham: Springer International. Book subject searches
Journal articles
Journals
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